{"id":652807,"date":"2026-09-02T16:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T23:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=652807"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T23:43:17","slug":"usa-swimming-foundation-opens-application-process-for-variety-of-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-foundation-opens-application-process-for-variety-of-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Swimming Foundation Opens Application Process for Variety of Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

USA Swimming Foundation Opens Application Process for Variety of Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

The USA Swimming Foundation has announced that all 2027 Youth and Adult Learn-to-Swim grants, Community Impact grants, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grants are now open through November 15, 2026. Learn more about each grant below.<\/p>\n

Learn-to-Swim Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Funding is available for programs directly benefiting children and adults who would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn to swim. The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming and U.S. Masters Swimming, has awarded grants since 2007 to help fund youth learn-to-swim (LTS) programs across the country. Together with U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS), the USA Swimming Foundation expanded grant opportunities in 2021 to include funding for adult learn-to-swim programs.<\/p>\n

In 2026, the USA Swimming Foundation awarded $1,025,000 to 122 swim lesson providers nationwide, vetting more than 470 applications through a competitive annual review process. These funds, which impact both youth and adult learn-to-swim programs, were distributed across 36 states to provide approximately 13,500 individuals with the opportunity to learn the lifesaving skill of water safety. The 2026 awarded providers can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apply for Youth LTS Grant<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Apply for Adult LTS Grant<\/a>
\nYouth LTS Guidelines<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Adult LTS Guidelines<\/a>
\nYouth LTS FAQ<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Adult LTS FAQ<\/a>
\nLearn more about Youth LTS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Learn more about Adult LTS<\/a><\/p>\n

Community Impact Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

The USA Swimming Foundation introduced the Community Impact Grant program in 2020 with the goal of providing access to competitive swimming for underrepresented swimming communities, supporting diverse coaches, and uplifting municipal community swim club programs within USA Swimming clubs. Through this program, USA Swimming member clubs receive $5,000 grants, eligible for renewal annually for up to three years. To date, 54 programs have received $635,000 in funding.<\/p>\n

Community Impact Grants focus on three areas of support:<\/p>\n